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The Next 50 Years: An A.I. Designed to Make Life Better
Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more a part of our daily lives. But will AI have mostly positive or negative impacts on society?
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Demographics Linked to Choice Not to Vaccinate Children in Texas, Study Finds
The findings could help public health officials identify pockets of low vaccination rates where communities within the state are at higher risk for an outbreak.
Joydeep Biswas Builds Robots to Navigate the Real World
Joydeep Biswas leads the Autonomous Mobile Robotics Laboratory (AMRL) at UT
Four Natural Sciences Faculty Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards
Michael Drew, Janice Fischer, Marci Gleason and Vernita Gordon received President's Associate Teaching Excellence Awards.
The Texas Scientist
One Photon at a Time
Xiaoqin Elaine Li explores how to control light emission from ultrathin materials stacked at slight angles, a single photon at a time
The Texas Scientist
20/20 Foresight
So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.
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New Sandboxing Approach in Web Browser Increases Security
A powerful new approach to securing web browsers, using a tool called WebAssembly, is getting its first real-world application in the Firefox browser.
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Planet Finder Validates Its First Habitable-Zone Exoplanet, a Mini Neptune
Bill Cochran was a part of the research team that detected an exoplanet twice the size of Earth and possibly 12 times as massive, believed...
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Breakthrough in Coronavirus Research Results in New Map to Support Vaccine Design
Researchers from UT Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for COVID-19
The Next 50 Years: Your Perfect Meal and Exercise Plan
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be able to follow a specific diet or exercise plan and others fail? The answer might...